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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/14985
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dc.contributor.authorPampoulou, Eliada-
dc.contributor.authorDetheridge, Cate-
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-26T10:17:37Z-
dc.date.available2019-08-26T10:17:37Z-
dc.date.issued2007-10-01-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Assistive Technologies, 2007, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 15-21en_US
dc.identifier.issn20428723-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/14985-
dc.description.abstractAlthough theories in the past claimed that in order to be literate someone has to acquire specific prerequisite skills, more recent theories suggest that for some aspects of language, symbols can help people to access literacy. In this paper, we speculate that symbols can help children in schools to cope with their difficulties with print. Widgit Literacy Symbols have been developed over the last 20 years as a means of enhancing access to written communication and curriculum. Through the Symbol Inclusion Project (SIP), Widgit Software has been working closely with teachers in Warwickshire, creating resources for students in schools. Anecdotal evidence from the SIP project suggests that symbols can help children to anticipate their difficulties with literacy as well as to increase their motivation and self-esteem and improve their behaviour. © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Assistive Technologiesen_US
dc.rights© Emeralden_US
dc.subjectAssistive technologiesen_US
dc.subjectMeaning from texten_US
dc.subjectPrint awarenessen_US
dc.subjectSymbolsen_US
dc.subjectText comprehensionen_US
dc.titleThe role of symbols in the mainstream to access literacyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.collaborationWidgit Softwareen_US
dc.subject.categoryLanguages and Literatureen_US
dc.subject.categoryOther Humanitiesen_US
dc.journalsSubscriptionen_US
dc.countryUnited Kingdomen_US
dc.subject.fieldHumanitiesen_US
dc.publicationPeer Revieweden_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/17549450200700004en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84984646433-
dc.identifier.urlhttps://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84984646433-
dc.relation.issue1en_US
dc.relation.volume1en_US
cut.common.academicyear2007-2008en_US
dc.identifier.spage15en_US
dc.identifier.epage21en_US
item.openairetypearticle-
item.cerifentitytypePublications-
item.fulltextNo Fulltext-
item.grantfulltextnone-
item.openairecristypehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501-
item.languageiso639-1en-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences-
crisitem.author.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0001-6904-195X-
crisitem.author.parentorgFaculty of Health Sciences-
crisitem.journal.journalissn1754-9450-
crisitem.journal.publisherEmerald-
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